A BRITISH soldier was killed and five more were “very seriously injured” in a landmine explosion in the troubled Helmond region of Afghanistan today.The troops were part of a NATO force patrolling the area and strayed into an unmarked minefield.

A BRITISH soldier was killed and five more were “very seriously injured” in a landmine explosion in the troubled Helmond region of Afghanistan today.

The troops were part of a NATO force patrolling the area and strayed into an unmarked minefield.